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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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